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June 2017

June 14, 2017

‘Mercy Restaurant’ run by Catholic charity provides meals to Muslim refugees during Ramadan

The meals are being provided by Caritas Jordan, the Church's humanitarian agency in the country....

June 14, 2017

Prayer request: Young priest ordained in a wheelchair dies

Some sad news out of Canada: We are deeply saddened to share with you that...

June 13, 2017

James Comey visits New Jersey Catholic church with his father

From CNS: Days after the dramatic testimony of his firing and dealings with U.S. President...

June 13, 2017

Ordination update: 12 new deacons for Philadelphia

It happened last Saturday at the Cathedral Basilica of Sts. Peter and Paul in Philadelphia,...

June 13, 2017

The deacon’s unfulfilled potential—and what he has in common with angels

A great read, from the Rev. Ryan Rojo, S.T.L., in Homiletic & Pastoral Review, who...

June 13, 2017

Shock in Detroit, as dozens of Chaldean Christians are arrested

The video above from EWTN offers some context. Additional details: Dozens of Chaldean Christians were...

June 13, 2017

Cardinal Tobin’s welcome to gay Catholics

An account of a recent Mass, via The New York Times: The word “pilgrimage” usually...

June 12, 2017

Is your priest a Democrat or a Republican? Look to the congregation for clues.

A new survey shows how divided our country has become politically—and it extends to our...

June 12, 2017

A great idea: students become pen pals with seminarians

It's the brainchild of John Tirado, of the Knights of Columbus, in New Jersey. You...

June 11, 2017

WATCH: Man jumps into moving car to rescue driver having a seizure

Heroism, pure and simple: Dramatic dash cam video shows a car creep through a red traffic...

June 10, 2017

Making the sign of the cross: Homily for Trinity Sunday

Periodically, people ask me, “What is your favorite part of being a deacon?” Well, first,...

June 10, 2017

Religious liberals rise up: “So I yell at the Holy Spirit, ‘Hurry up!'”

I was wondering when someone would get around to writing about this, and here it...

June 10, 2017

‘It is so very important to stand near people in their struggles…’

Some great wisdom from Bishop James Schuerman of Milwaukee: I remember my mother telling me...

June 09, 2017

Homily to deacons: ‘When his love fills your heart…you will see Jesus in those you serve’

From a homily delivered last month at the ordination of deacons by Archbishop J. Michael...

June 09, 2017

Millennial priests: using Snapchat, brewing beer, wearing the collar and protesting for Black Lives Matter

Have you met any yet? Check out this profile of a different kind of priest...

June 09, 2017

Prayer of St. Ephrem, deacon

Note: Today is the feast of St. Ephrem, noted deacon of the Church. The Prayer...

June 06, 2017

Over 130 British imams refuse to do funerals for London, Manchester attackers

Details: Over 130 imams from across the United Kingdom have said they will refuse to...

June 06, 2017

Horror: Video of ISIS militants destroying Catholic Church in Philippines

This video, uploaded two days ago to YouTube, reportedly shows militants attacking statues in the...

June 06, 2017

Christians and Muslims join together to rebuild monastery

From CNA: As government forces pry apart the Islamic State's three yearlong grip on Mosul,...

June 05, 2017

Ordination update: 11 new deacons for Rockville Centre

From Long Island Catholic: Bishop John Barres ordained 11 men to the diaconate on Saturday, June...

June 05, 2017

How can the Catholic Church serve transgendered persons?

An interesting observation from CNA: There are few Catholic ministries that exist today that minister...

June 04, 2017

Shock: relic of St. John Bosco’s brain stolen

Details: Devotees of St. John Bosco, the legendary 19th century Italian pastor who founded the...

June 04, 2017

On the road: a visit to St. Nicholas

This Sunday, my wife and I decided to do something altogether different during our vacation:...

June 04, 2017

Pentecost continues in Brooklyn: 10 men ordained to the priesthood

The Holy Spirit has been busy! Vocations are booming in Brooklyn, with 12 men ordained...

June 03, 2017

‘No one is ever forgotten’: Archdiocese steps in to bury an artist who died poor and in the shadows

A beautiful must-read from Wisconsin: Timothy Decker, once a successful wire sculptor who died indigent...

June 03, 2017

The only mandate that matters: ‘You follow me’

Some of the most potent passages of scripture are also the pithiest. “Thy will be...

June 02, 2017

‘Service is not the same as helping…’

A friend posted this on her Facebook page this morning, and it offers wisdom to...

May 2017

May 31, 2017

Kleenex alert! Watch as mother hears her son’s transplanted heart beating in another man

This is beyond words. Just watch. The miracle of medicine never ceases to amaze. God...

May 31, 2017

WATCH: Priest kidnapped by jihadists in Philippines appeals for help

Details: A Roman Catholic priest seized by militants loyal to the Islamic State has been...

May 30, 2017

Ordination update: 7 new deacons for Rochester

From the Catholic Courier's Facebook page: Bishop Salvatore R. Matano ordained seven men to the...